Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Club Brugge KV, Jupiler League 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Club Brugge KV — Jupiler League at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lothar D'Hondt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | K. Sint-Truidense VV | 30 | 57 |
| 4 | KAA Gent | 30 | 45 |
| 5 | KV Mechelen | 30 | 45 |
| 6 | RSC Anderlecht | 30 | 44 |
| 7 | KRC Genk | 30 | 42 |
| 8 | Royal Standard de Liege | 30 | 40 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 39 |
| 10 | Royal Antwerp FC | 30 | 35 |
| 11 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | 30 | 34 |
| 12 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | SV Zulte-Waregem | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | UR La Louviere Centre | 30 | 31 |
| 15 | Cercle Brugge KSV | 30 | 31 |
| 16 | FC Verbroedering Dender EH | 30 | 19 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | KRC Genk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Royal Antwerp FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | KAA Gent | A | 5–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | KRC Genk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Club Brugge KV | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 66 | Points | 63 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 19 / 9 / 2 | W / D / L | 20 / 3 / 7 |
| 50 | Scored | 59 |
| 17 | Conceded | 36 |
| +33 | GD | +23 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 63% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are 1st (66 pts). Club Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to score. At the same time, Club Brugge KV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Club Brugge KV have won 637 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It looks surprising Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not make any changes. Promise Akinpelu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' Club Brugge KV player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' It’s a booking for Club Brugge KV player. Maxim De Cuyper gets a card.
- 46' A tactical swap from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Mohammed Fuseini on, Promise Akinpelu off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Christian Burgess has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 371 appearances.
- 52' That is a card for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Charles Vanhoutte will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Brandon Mechele has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Fresh legs for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise! Anouar Ait El Hadj comes on to replace Kamiel Van De Perre.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Ferran Jutgla is replaced by Romeo Vermant.
- 79' Ross Sykes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Mac Allister on 79 minute.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 231 games and scored 376 goals.
- 86' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Bjorn Meijer on, Hans Vanaken off on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joel Ordonez.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 28
- 24
-
5
Kevin Mac Allister ↓ Ross Sykes 79'
- 22
- 49
- 27
- 25
- 6
- 12
- 9
Bench
-
26
Ross Sykes ↑ 79'
- 14
- 21
- 4
-
10
Anouar Ait El Hadj ↑ 66'
- 48
- 11
-
77
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 46'
- 13
- 99
- 20
- 99
Coach
Sébastien Pocognoli
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↓ Bjorn Meijer 86'
- 29
- 55
- 8
- 30
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Romeo Vermant 75'
- 15
- 4
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↓ Michal Skoras 75'
- 64
Bench
- 27
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 75'
- 10
- 41
-
14
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 86'
- 58
- 2
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↑ 75'
- 81
- 71
- 84
Coach
Nicky Hayen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hans Vanaken | 4 |
| Andreas Skov Olsen | 3 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 |
| Brandon Mechele | 2 |
| Joaquin Seys | 1 |
| Eduard Sobol | 1 |
| Carlos Forbs | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2025-04-27
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2025-04-24
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-20
KRC Genk
1–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-04-12
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–0
RSC Anderlecht
W
2025-04-05
KAA Gent
0–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2025-03-29
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
5–1
Royal Antwerp FC
W
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
76%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
51%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Club Brugge KV
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

